BAPI_QUAN SAP (External structure for additional quantities) Structure details
Description: External structure for additional quantities
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
BAPI_QUAN is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "External structure for additional quantities" Information within sap ABAP programs.
This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.
i.e. DATA: wa_BAPI_QUAN TYPE BAPI_QUAN.
The BAPI_QUAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External structure for additional quantities data available in SAP. These include ADD_QNT (Additional Oil and Gas Quantity), UOM (Unit of Measurement), MAN_IND (Quantity manual entry (indicator)).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .
Delivery Class:Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP BAPI_QUAN structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary
| Field | Description | Data Element | Data Type | length (Dec) | Check table | Conversion Routine | Domain Name | MemoryID | SHLP |
| COUNTER | Line counter for tank dip processing | OIB_DIP_CNT | NUMC | 3 | NUMC3 | ||||
| ADD_QNT | Additional Oil and Gas Quantity | OIB_ADQNT | FLTP | 16(16) | OIB_ADQNT | ||||
| UOM | Unit of Measurement | MSEHI | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| MAN_IND | Quantity manual entry (indicator) | OIB_MANEN | CHAR | 1 | OIB_MANEN |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_QUAN using ABAP code?
As BAPI_QUAN is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on BAPI_QUAN as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table BAPI_QUAN
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_QUAN and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects